Banish Bedtime Battles: The Ultimate Six-Week Plan to Help Your School-Aged Child Sleep Independently

It’s 10pm, the golden hour. You’re tired after a long day. The dishes are done, homework finished, and the kids are finally asleep. But no sooner is your head on your pillow before you hear them coming...those feet down the hallway. They’re coming for you, coming for your rest, coming for your sanity, coming for your bed! You are losing sleep and patience, but the real concern is the effect on your child. Parents know that sleep is vital but often don’t know how to help their child become an independent sleeper without the bedtime battles.

Banish Bedtime Battles presents an easy method to get your school-aged child to sleep in their own bed throughout the night. With expert guidance, you’ll help your child develop critical coping skills essential to increasing their confidence and competence at bedtime (and beyond!). Armed with powerful parenting strategies presented in the book, you’ll be ready to use your personalized six-week plan to solve your child’s nighttime struggles. You’ll master specific skills to refine and maintain the new bedtime routine, with plenty of troubleshooting tips. Finally, you can enjoy some well-deserved peace, quiet, and sleep!

Ellen Flannery-Schroeder, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders in children and prevention programs for children at risk for anxiety, parent training, and the role of family factors in anxiety disorders. Ellen works as Professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Rhode Island. She has been involved in the prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders for more than 30 years and has written numerous articles and book chapters on the topic. Ellen directs the Child Anxiety Program in the Psychological Consultation Center at the University of Rhode Island, co-directs the New England Center for Anxiety, co-directs High Performance Parenting, and helped to found The Greatest 8TM, an initiative designed to promote mental health and wellness among children aged 0-8.

Chelsea Tucker, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with 10 years of experience treating children and families seeking behavior change. She specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related issues in children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on the role of family factors in the onset and maintenance of anxiety. Chelsea currently practices at the New England Center for Anxiety. Chelsea has provided clinical services across a variety of settings (school, hospital, and outpatient) addressing problems with anxiety, social-emotional functioning, and behavior. She is founder and co-director of High Performance Parenting.